[nagdu] We Are #4!

[Marion & Martin]

Linda,
    It is great to be home! Proximity isn't our first priority when choosing 
a guide dog school. Philosophy and willingness to accept consumer input is 
also a major consideration. SEGDI falls very short on this latter aspect.
    merry and I were going through some old recordings a couple of weeks ago 
and ran across some old radio shows we did and an interview I did in the 
late 80s. Merry said I sounded very different, too, as my voice was much 
younger. I guess the years catch up with everyone!
    Like you, I found Dr. Maurer's banquet speech very inspiring. I think it 
was one of his very best! There were other great speakers, as well, so take 
a listen to them when you get the chance, especially Carol Castellano.

Peace!
Marion




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Linda Gwizdak" <linda.gwizdak at cox.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2009 11:46 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] We Are #4!


> Hi Marion,
> I'm surprized that you and Merry aren't returning to Southeastern Guide 
> Dogs as it's close to you in Florida. I got my first two guides from Guide 
> Dog Foundation. John Byfield was the Director of Training there at that 
> time. fidelco was still just a breeder for GSD guides and police dogs.
>
> I'm glad the convention was good. Someone sent a link yesterday that had 
> Marc Maurer speaking to the banquet.  I got to hear most of the speech and 
> I was surprized at how much "older" his voice sounded like.  I hadn't 
> heard his voice since I was at the convention in 2001.  Same great 
> speeches, though (grin!).
>
> Good luck to you and Merry with new guides. That woould be nice if you two 
> couold train together then the GDF would only have to go to your place 
> once and train two!
>
> Cheers,
>
> Linda and Landon
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Marion & Martin" <swampfox1833 at verizon.net>
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> Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2009 5:29 PM
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>
>> Dar,
>>    Although NFB conventions are an awesome place to be and give us what 
>> Merry calls "a shot of NFB-12", like the old song, There's No Place Like 
>> Home"!
>>    Merry and I will be getting community training from GDF. It is likely 
>> we will do our training together, contingent upon them having a good 
>> match for both of us at the same time.
>>
>> Peace!
>> Marion
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "d m gina" <dmgina at samobile.net>
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>> Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2009 4:33 PM
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>>
>>> Welcome home,
>>> I hope you get a new dog soon.
>>> Will you and Mary go at the same time?
>>> that would be so cool if you did.
>>>
>>> -- 
>>> --Dar
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>>> every sinner has a future
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